Liz Clark

A human being is part of a whole called by us “the universe,” a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings, as something separate from the rest—a kind of optical delusion of consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us … Read the rest

On the 30^{th… Read the rest} of January, Swell and I celebrated 5 years of voyaging together!
Top 5 things I’ve learned:
1.     Be grateful for what’s good and find the positive in every situation and person.
2.     Try first, then decide if you ‘can’ or ‘can’t’.
3.     Hard work will almost

I heard a voice outside calling my name, and popped up to see Raimana and Tim and Eric in the familiar orange poti marara. “How’s it going? Are you safe? Everything okay?” Raimana asked.
I filled them in briefly on the boatyard complications and promised to see them in the… Read the rest

Swell was finally set afloat, leak-free(!), by my crew of boatyard friends, ending an era I won’t soon forget. Eleven months total spent there since August of 2008!? In the wake of my sea freedom, I got inspired to write a poem about the place that brought me so many… Read the rest

Well, well, well….I made it back to Swell yesterday evening after a ridiculously fun 2 weeks in Hawaii. Since my three week trip turned into almost 5 months away from Swell, I guess its only fair that she found some new company while I was away. It’s a more cuddly… Read the rest

Surfing, sailing and environmentalism; Captain Liz Clark’s lifestyle is envied by many. In 2006  Clark set out on her 40-foot sailboat, Swell, on an adventure to circumnavigate the globe. She documents her travels on her iWend Ambassador blog, describing all the details of her adventure from crazy surf moments to… Read the rest

My hair doesn’t hang down to my waist, nor do I have flawless brown skin, but that wasn’t going to stop me from wanting to learn more about the enchanting Tamure, or ‘Ori Tahiti’–the traditional Tahitian dance that Katie and I had witnessed at the Heiva celebration. So at 3:30pm… Read the rest